IC-7610

Equipment summary

• Icom IC-7610 (HF + 6m) transceiver
  • Astron RS-35A power supply
• Elecraft KPA1500
  • Elecraft power supply
• Icom SM-50 desk mic
• Clipper PTT footswitch
• Heil Pro-7 headset
• Nifty mini-manual and other manuals are located in the drawer under the radio.
• Dell PC, dual monitor set-up
  • Windows 10
  • WSTJ-X, JS8Call, fldigi suite
  • N1MM, N3FJP

Connect equipment and power-up

• The IC-7610/NARC1 is located closest to the main door off the porch.

1. Connect to the power mains.
   • Power cables are located between the wooden shelf and the east wall.
   • Plug the large 240 V cable (green tag) for the amplifier power supply into the 240 V wall outlet.
   • Plug the smaller 120 V cable for the Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) into the 120 V wall outlet.
2. Connect the radio to a suitable antenna.

Before you power up the radio, connect it to a suitable antenna. The antenna connections are located on the north wall, near the repeater cabinet. Choose the PL-259 connector with the yellow IC-7610 tag. Plug the cable from the radio into the cable connector for one of the antennas, for example, one of the triband Yagis for 10-20 m. Please do not remove the N/PL-259 connectors from the antenna feedlines.

3. Power up the UPS by pushing the front button. The green power light should illuminate.

4. Power up the Astron RS-35A power supply that powers the IC-7610/NARC1. The power supply is located to the right of the Elecraft KPA1500 amplifier.

5. Power up the IC-7610/NARC1 by pressing and briefly holding the power button.

6. Power up the Elecraft KPA1500 amplifier

The IC-7610/NARC1 is connected to the Elecraft KPA1500 amplifier. The power supply for the KPA1500 is under the desk on a small footstool. Check that the KPA1500 power supply is on. If necessary, power-up the power supply by hitting the power switch on the upper rear left side of the power supply. When the amplifier power switch is on, you will see 3 green lights: AC on, High V supply, Low V supply. Power up the KPA1500 by pressing the on switch on the lower right hand side of the KPA1500 front panel.

Basic controls

• Audio levels for the two VFOs are controlledd via separate knobs on the left side of the front panel.

• You may switch operating bands in one of two ways:
  • Buttons located on the right side of the front panel
  • Pressing the frequency on the touch screen.

• Switch operating modes by pressing the mode button on the touch panel.

This opens a window where you can choose the mode of operation. - Hit the arrow button to close the window and save your choice.

• Turn digital noise reduction on or off by pressing the NR button on the left side of the front panel. When NR is on, the NR button will be illuminated.
  • To adjust the amount of noise reduction, press and hold the NR button to open a window on the upper right corner of the touch panel display.
  • Turn the MULTI key to adjust the level of noise reduction.
  • Close the NR window by pressing the MULTI key or by pressing the NR button.
• Adjust preamplifier (P.AMP) settings, automatic gain control (AGC), Intercept Point (IP+), VOX, and compression (COMP) settings by pressing the corresponding button on the left side of the touch/display screen.

• Adjust touch/display screen settings via the MENU1/MENU2 buttons at the bottom of the touch/display screen.

• Select receive filter settings via the FILTER button on the right side of the front panel, below the TWIN PBT knob.

• Set RF power by pressing the MULTI button to open a window on the display/touch screen. Press the RF POWER panel to select it, and adjust the output power by turning the MULTI knob.